debris
Example Sentences
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Scientists have uncovered new evidence that Earth is traveling through a cloud of ancient stellar debris left behind by a long ago exploding star.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
McKee also explained that there are two types of screens used at culverts - a security screen or a debris screen.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
And yet Caltrans did not close the tunnel, he said, nor did the agency ensure it was free of trash and debris.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The fire, which was first reported Monday around 8:50 p.m., posed serious challenges to firefighters overnight and into the following morning because it was inside an access portal filled with debris, including mattresses.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
I reached over and picked the bigger pieces of debris out of them as I mulled over our predicament.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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